Country: CN | Published: 2026-09-17
China's market mood stays cautious, with youth unemployment at a one-year high and AI shares under pressure as US rivals push for model curbs. Trade friction is building on multipl
China's market mood stays cautious, with youth unemployment at a one-year high and AI shares under pressure as US rivals push for model curbs. Trade friction is building on multiple fronts, with the EU seeking limits on Chinese hybrid car exports and a trade chief heading to Beijing next week, while China rejects US sanctions pressure. Xi's call for a bigger advanced manufacturing sector signals the policy focus, but the gap between state ambition and investor sentiment remains wide.